Change is good, right? It keeps you interested in life. It keeps you on your toes. Creativity can be fueled by change. We are forced to find new ways of dealing with obstacles and problems which we might not have thought of without the impetus of change.
In the hot world of technology it is all about change. Who will come up with the “next big thing”? Whoever comes up with that new software, gadget or app could be the next millionaire or billionaire.
The world of psychotherapy exists to create positive change in those individuals and families that display dysfunctional ways. At the same time therapists and psychology theorists struggle to become the one who invents the new way of doing therapy and writes a book proclaiming it to be the best way yet. Yes, always with the desire to change the way change comes about.
The way our lives revolve around change, rapid change one would think change is the only constant. That may well be true in these modern times. We need to remember however that change has proven to be a negative as well. Research shows that change brings about stress and that the more change one experiences the more likely they are to have a serious illness, alcoholism, drug abuse or personal and interpersonal problems.
Change can be disorienting, it can confuse us, and can keep us from feeling sure about ourselves and our relationships to the world. Yes, there can be too much change in our lives. I am proof of that. Retirement three years ago was a huge change for me. It was followed by living in Seattle, New York City, Indiana, Miami Beach, San Francisco, Redwood City, CA and now in Panama City Beach, FL. How did we get here? I’m not sure how we got here in PCB, FL. Well yes, we drove here from the Bay Area which meant stops in San Diego, Tucson, Fort Stockton, TX, San Antonio, Baton Rouge, LA, and New Orleans. What a trip! We experienced changes in climate, culture, environment and our odometer reading. So here we are in Panama City Beach, FL where they (we) have the most beautiful beaches in the world. My wife has a good job and I’m trying to figure out what to do next. I’m hoping for a period of stability rather than change. I need it.
Stan the Man
